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Connecting an iPod1. Open the upper glove box, and pullout the USB adapter cable.
2. Connect your dock connector tothe iPod correctly and securely.
3. Install the dock connector to the USB connector securely.
When the iPod is connected and the
iPod mode is selected on the audio
display, the iPod indicator is shown
on the screen. After loading, you will
see Honda mark
ꭧon the iPod. That
means you can only operate your
iPod using the vehicle ’s audio unit.
ꭧ : It may take a few minutes for the
Honda mark to display on the iPod. If
the display does not change, this
function is not supported on your
iPod model or firmware.
USB CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER CABLE
DOCK CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR
Sample Display OK to disconnect.
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ALBUM RANDOM－This feature
plays all available albums from the
selected items in the iPod menu list
(playlists, artists, albums or songs) in
random order. The files in each
album are played in the recored
order. To activate the album random
feature, press and hold the RDM
button (Preset 2). You will see
‘‘ ALBUM RANDOM ’’in the display.
To turn it off, press and hold the
RDM button (Preset 2).
You can also select another list from
the iPod menu while keeping the
random function.
NOTE:
Available operating function varies
on models or versions. Some
functions may not be available on the
vehicle ’s audio system. To Stop Playing Your iPod
To play the radio when an iPod is
playing, press the FM/AM button or
touch the FM1, FM2, or AM icon. If
a disc is in the audio unit, press the
CD/AUX button or touch the CD
icon to play the disc. If a PC card is in
the audio unit, Press the CD/AUX
button or touch the CARD icon to
play a PC card.
Press the CD/AUX button again or
touch the AUX icon to switch back to
the iPod.
Disconnecting an iPodYou can disconnect the iPod at any
time when you see
‘‘OK to
Disconnect ’’message
ꭧin the iPod
display. Always make sure you see
‘‘ OK to Disconnect ’’message in the
iPod display before you disconnect it.
Make sure to follow the iPod ’s
instructions on how to disconnect the
dock connector from the USB
adapter cable. ꭧ
: The displayed message may vary
on models or versions. On some
models, there is no message to
disconnect.
When you disconnect the iPod while
it is playing, the navigation screen
shows ‘‘NO DATA. ’’
If you reconnect the same iPod, the
system may begin playing where it
left off, depending on what mode the
iPod is in when it is reconnected.
iPod Error Messages
If you see an error message on the
screen, see page 176.
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WMA/MP3 INDICATOR
POWER/VOLUME KNOB
USB ICON
JOYSTICK
CD/AUX BUTTON AUDIO BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTONRANDOM BUTTON SKIP
ꭚBUTTON
SKIPꬽBUTTON
TUNE FOLDER
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To Play a USB Flash Memory
Device
This audio system can operate the
audio files on a USB flash memory
device with the same controls used
for the in-dash disc player. To play a
USB flash memory device, connect it
to the USB adapter cable in the
upper glove box, then press the CD/
AUX button. The ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position.
The audio system reads and plays
the audio files on the USB flash
memory device in MP3, WMA or
AAC
ꭧformats. Depending on the
format, the display shows MP3,
WMA or AAC when a USB flash
memory device is playing. The USB
flash memory device limit is up to
700 folders or up to 65535 files.
ꭧ : Only AAC format files recorded
with iTunes are playable on this
audio unit. The recommended USB flash
memory devices are 256 Mbyte or
higher. Some digital audio players
may be compatible as well.
Some USB flash memory device
(such as devices with security
lockout features, etc.) will not work
in this audio unit.
NOTE:
●Do not use a device such as a card
reader or hard drive as the device
or your files may be damaged.●Do not connect your USB flash
memory device using a HUB.●Do not use an extension cable to
the USB adapter cable equipped
with your vehicle.●Do not keep the USB flash
memory device in the vehicle.
Direct sunlight and high heat will
damage it.
●We recommend backing up your
data before playing a USB flash
memory device.●Depending on the type and
number of files, it may take some
time before they begin to play.●Depending on the software the
files were made with, it may not be
possible to play some files, or
display some text data.
Voice Control SystemYou can select the AUX mode by
using the navigation system voice
control buttons, but cannot operate
the play mode functions.
The specifications for compatible
MP3 files are:
– Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1)
16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2)
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–Bit rate:
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/
160/192/224/256/320/VBR kbps
(MPEG1)
8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/144/160/VBR kbps
(MPEG2)
– Supported standards:
MPEG1 Audio Layer3
MPEG2 Audio LSF Layer3
– Partition:
Top partition only
– Maximum layers: 8
The specifications for compatible
WMA files are: – Sampling frequency:
32/44.1/48 kHz
– Bit rate:
48 －320/VBR kbps (Max 384)
– Supported standards:
WMA version 7/8/9 –
Partition:
Top partition only
– Maximum layers: 8
The specifications for compatible
AAC files are: – Sampling frequency:
8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/
44.1/48 kHz
– Bit rate:
8－ 320 kbps
– Supported standards:
MPEG4/AAC LC
MPEG2/AAC LC
– Partition:
Top partition only
– Maximum layers: 8
Even if recorded in MP3, WMA or
AAC format, a file with unsupported
version cannot be played. If the
system finds it, the audio unit
displays UNSUPPORTED, and then
skips to the next file. In WMA or AAC format, DRM
(digital rights management) files
cannot be played. If the system finds
a DRM file, the audio unit displays
UNPLAYABLE FILE, and then skips
to the next file.
Connecting a USB Flash Memory
Device1. Open the upper glove box, and pull out the USB adapter cable.
USB CONNECTOR
USB ADAPTER CABLE
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2. Connect the USB flash memorydevice to the USB connector
correctly and securely.
When the USB flash memory device
is connected and the USB mode is
selected on the audio system, the
WMA or MP3 indicator is shown on
the navigation screen. It also shows
the folder and file numbers, and the
elapsed time on the screen.
To Change or Select FilesUse the SKIP button while a USB
flash memory device is playing to
select passages and change files.
SKIP －Each time you press the
SKIP + button (Preset 6), the system
skips forward to the beginning of the
next file. Press the SKIP －button
(Preset 5), to skip backward to the
beginning of the current file. Press it
again to skip to the beginning of the
previous file.
FOLDER SELECTION －To select
a different folder, press either side of
the TUNE FOLDER bar. Press the
side to skip to the next folder, and
press the
side to skip to the
beginning of the previous folder.
Using a Track ListYou can also select a file directly
from a track list on the audio display.
Press the AUDIO button to show the
audio display, then touch the Track
List icon. The track list menu
appears on the display.
USB CONNECTOR
TRACK LIST ICON
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To scroll through the display, touch
the
or
icon on the side of the
screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon.
To play a file, touch its icon on the
screen. The current folder is
highlighted in blue.
To Select Repeat, Random or Scan Mode:You can select any type of repeat,
random and scan modes by using the
RPT button or RDM button, or SCAN
button. TRACK REPEAT
－This feature
continuously plays a file. To activate
the track repeat feature, press the
RPT button (Preset 1). You will see
‘‘ TRACK REPEAT ’’in the display.
To turn it off, press the RPT button
(Preset 1).
FOLDER REPEAT －This feature
replays all the files in the selected
folder in the order they are stored.
To activate the folder repeat feature,
press and hold the RPT button
(Preset 1). You will see ‘‘FOLDER
REPEAT ’’in the display. To turn it
off, press and hold the RPT button
(Preset 1).
TRACK RANDOM －This feature
plays all the files in random order. To
activate the track random feature,
press the RDM button (Preset 2).
You will see ‘‘TRACK RANDOM ’’in
the display. To turn it off, press the
RDM button (Preset 2). FOLDER RANDOM
－This feature
plays the files in the selected folder
in random order. To activate the
folder random feature, press and
hold the RDM button (Preset 2). You
will see ‘‘FOLDER RANDOM ’’in
the display. To turn it off, press and
hold the RDM button (Preset 2).
TRACK SCAN －This feature
samples all files in the selected folder
in the order they are stored. To
activate the scan feature, press the
SCAN button. You will see ‘‘TRACK
SCAN ’’in the display. You will also
see the file number blinking. You will
get a 10 second sampling of each file
in the folder. Press the SCAN button
to get out of the scan mode. The
system plays the last file sampled.FOLDER ICON
RETURN ICON
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FOLDER SCAN－This feature
samples the first file in each folder in
the order they are stored. To activate
the folder scan feature, press and
hold the SCAN button. You will see
‘‘ FOLDER SCAN ’’in the display.
You will also see the folder number
blinking. You will get a 10 second
sampling of each first file in the
folder(s). Press the SCAN button to
get out of the scan mode. The system
plays the last file sampled. To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory Device
To play the radio when a USB flash
memory device is playing, press the
FM/AM button or touch the FM1,
FM2, or AM icon. If a disc is in the
audio unit, press the CD/AUX button
or touch the CD icon to play the disc.
If a PC card is in the audio unit, press
the CD/AUX button or touch the
CARD icon to play a PC card.
Press the CD/AUX button again or
touch the AUX icon to switch back to
the USB flash memory device.
Disconnecting a USB Flash Memory
DeviceYou can disconnect the USB flash
memory device in any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Always follow the USB
flash memory device ’s instructions
when you remove it.
When you disconnect the USB flash
memory device while it is playing,
the navigation screen shows ‘‘NO
DATA. ’’
If you reconnect the same USB flash
memory device, the system will
begin playing where it left off.
USB Flash Memory Device Error
Messages
If you see an error message on the
screen, see page 183.
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